Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-09

prohibtory law, came up by special assign
ment, and House ans sndments "A","B"," ,"C",
''D" and "E" were adopted
Mr.. Heath opposed the adoption of amend
ment F. which strikes out "thrty days" as
the maximum sentence for first offence of in
toxication and inserts Fifteen days"
The Senate non-concurred in the adoption
of the amendment.
House amendment ''G' was then adopted
Senate amendment "a" was then adopted.
Mr. Gilbert moved to strike out sections
one to eight inclusive.
Mr.. Lord moved to table and assign for to-
morrow at 1870, which was lost by vote
of to 10.
Mr.. Gilbert spoke in support of his amend
ment, and took the ground that we have all
the prohibitory law that is necessary.
Mr.. Daggett opposed the amendment, ad
vocating the bill He took the ground that
after having .engrafted prohibition upon our
constitution, the legislature should enact
such laws az will best crush out the liquor
traffic. He claimed that the bill embodied
legislation necessary to help accomplish this
result. The amendment proposed would en-
tirely destroy the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Daggett yea and nay
vote was ordered upon the amendment.
Mr.. Cole also opposed the amendment, and
spoke in favor of the bill He said it was
unanimously reported, only one member of
the committee being absent
MIR. Heath, in answer to inquiries, explained
the legal effects of the measure.
Mr.. Norcross opposed the striking out of
the cider clause in the bill
Mr.. Wescott did not believe in legislation
when there was already enough of it. He
thought the last temperance legislation
oh mid ha pnfnroad hefara ppapfinu nf
it.
Mr.. Norcross moved to table the amend
ment., which was lost by a vote of 6 to IL.
The question of striking out sections l to
inclusive was then taken, resulting in the
negative, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Gilbert, Goodnow. Hill, Ken
DALI Libbey, Lumbert, Phair, Wescott.-o.
NAY.Messrs Cole, Daggett, D.nnell, Heath,
Lord, Norcross. Rich. Simpson, Sleeper, Wallace,
Weymouth.-11.
ABSENT OR NOT vorrNe-Messrs. Burrill, Flint,
Gushee, Harmon, Hinckley, Jenes, Nickels Russell,
Sargent, Ioung.-l0
Mr.. Wescott then moved to amend by
adding TO Sec in the llth line after the
word 'soffence" the words, provided that
said penalty shall not apply TO any liquor in
| transit when changed from car to car to
facilitate transportation"
| This amendment wa. adopted.
| Mr.. Libbey moved TO amend sec. by
striking out all after the word "month" in
the 18th line, which is the provision that in
toxcating liquor when taken upon the
premises of druggists shall, in connection
with the payment of a government tax as
dealer in liquors be prima faete evidence that
such liquor was for illegal sale.
This amendment was opposed BY Aessrs.
Daggett, Weymouth and Lord.
Mr.. Weymouth moved yea and nay vote
toka IN
the negative, As follows:
YKA-hessrs. Gilbert, Goodnow. Hill, Kendall,
Libbey Lambert, Phair. Sleeper, Wallace. Wescott.
EAr-Messrs. Allen, Cole, Daggett. Dunnell.
Heath, Lord, Norcross, Rich, Simpson, Weymouth.
ABSENT or Nor voTING-Messrs. Burrill, Flint,
Gushee. Harmon. Hinckley, Jones. Nickels, Russell,
Sargent. Young.-lo.
Mr.. Lumbert opposed the bill in its present
form and moved its indefinite postpanement,
and on this motion yea and nay vote was
ordered.
Mr.. Allen was opposed to the bill in its
present form, as he understood it, and moved
to table.
The motion to table was opposed by Mr.
Weymouth.
Mr.. Allen said he should vote for the indef-
mite postponement of the bill in its present
form.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Gilbert, Goodnow, Kendall,
Libbey, Lumbert, Phair, Weseott.-s.
NAY-Messrs. Cole, Daggett, Dunnell, Heath, Hill,
Lord, Norcross, Rich. simpson, Sleeper, Wallace,
Weymouth-l2.
Gushee, Harmon, Hinckley, Jones, Niekels, Russell
Sargent, Young.-lo.
Mr.. Norcross moved to amend by inserting
after the word '.alcohoP' in the 18th line the
words, "and other intoxicating liquors" so
that druggists may have the right to keep
liquors. for lawful purposes. This amend
ment was adopted.
| Mr.. Lambert moved to strike out sec. l.